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05.06.2025

Nioh 3 announced for PlayStation 5

During today’s PlayStation State of Play, Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja announced the third game in the Nioh series. Nioh 3 is a dark fantasy action RPG and takes place during Japan’s turbulent Sengoku period. A limited-time demo will be available for PlayStation 5 today; fans can get a taste of what’s ahead, and newcomers can see if they enjoy the satisfaction of succeeding in the face of constant death. It will be playable until June 18.…

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Nioh 3 announced for PlayStation 5

June 5, 2025

Koei Tecmo/News

During today’s PlayStation State of Play, Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja announced the third game in the Nioh series. Nioh 3 is a dark fantasy action RPG and takes place during Japan’s turbulent Sengoku period. A limited-time demo will be available for PlayStation 5 today; fans can get a taste…

A screenshot from Stray Children. It is done in a pixel art style. A few people are talking in a treehouse. One says, "The Olders, they come to eat the children..."

Stray Children will launch for PC alongside Nintendo Switch in the West this year

June 5, 2025

Indie/News/Onion Games

Onion Games has announced that the English localization of RPG Stray Children will be released for PC as well as Nintendo Switch sometime this year. This is the first time it is coming to Steam, as it has only launched in Japan for Nintendo Switch last December. And if you…

The key art for Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 2 Sisters Generation.

Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth2 Sisters Generation will launch for Switch, but only in Asia

June 4, 2025

eastasiasoft/News

A little over a month ago, Eastasiasoft announced it would be publishing Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1 in Asia for Nintendo Switch. Now, the company has announced that it will also publish its sequel, Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth2 Sisters Generation, for the console in Asia. These games, and the third in the series,…

June 2025 Podcast: We’ve played the Nintendo Switch 2 and WOW

June 4, 2025

Digitally Uploaded/podcast/Podcasts/the games of June

It’s finally here! The sequel to the best console of all time! In this podcast, Trent and Matt chat through the Switch 2, and why we think it’s a more than adequate follow-up to an amazing console. We also chat through the games of June (and thanks to a console…

The Nintendo Switch 2 really is the sequel to the best console of all time

June 4, 2025

Gadget/Gadget Review/Hardware/Hardware Review/Nintendo Switch 2

There are over 1,100 games registered to my Nintendo Switch account. When I was recently scrolling through them, I saw some titles that I don’t even remember playing, let alone buying. Overall, however, I’ve had so much joy from so many of those games that it would be hard for…

Key Art for Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma

Review: Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma (Nintendo Switch)

June 2, 2025

JRPG/Nintendo Switch/Reviews/Rune Factory

Once upon a time, Rune Factory was a simple matter of asking “What if Harvest Moon had some combat bits?” That was perfectly adequate in its own right, because it did add a fun way to take a break from farming and small-town socialising and to flex some muscle, but…

A newly-cropped version of Dee Dee in the DDNet news studio.

The catch-up coffee: June 2, 2025

June 2, 2025

catch-up coffee/News

Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. I will bring you the best news you may have missed with each issue. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and our favourite news anchor, Dee Dee)!…

Review: Elden Ring Nightreign (Sony PlayStation 5)

June 1, 2025

Reviews/RPG/Sony PlayStation 5

It’s easy to understand why Elden Ring Nightreign exists. The multiplayer side of Dark Souls and, later, Elden Ring has been enormously popular over the years. So too are games designed around an endless gameplay loop, whether that be Fortnite, roguelikes, or anything in between. Nightreign will be loved a…

The key art for HoloParade: Deluxe Edition.

HoloParade: Deluxe Edition is coming to Nintendo Switch next month

May 30, 2025

News/Nintendo Switch

Side-scrolling tower defense game HoloParade originally launched for PC via Steam in late 2023, and its Deluxe Edition is set to launch for Nintendo Switch in June. This version includes the base game and all of its DLC. HoloParade is a hololive fan game. It offers depth for dedicated players…

The key art for hololive Treasure Mountain MegaPack.

hololive Treasure Mountain MegaPack is coming to Nintendo Switch

May 30, 2025

News/Nintendo Switch

hololive Treasure Mountain originally launched for PC last July. Now, the 3D physics puzzle game will be released for Nintendo Switch next month. This version will include the base game and all of its DLC. The goal is to stack 3D Hololive characters without letting them overflow.…

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Reviews

Review: Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma (Nintendo Switch)

June 2, 2025

Once upon a time, Rune Factory was a simple matter of asking “What if Harvest Moon had some combat bits?” That was…

Review: Elden Ring Nightreign (Sony PlayStation 5)

June 1, 2025

It’s easy to understand why Elden Ring Nightreign exists. The multiplayer side of Dark Souls and, later, Elden Ring has been enormously…

Review: Spray Paint Simulator (Xbox Series X)

May 29, 2025

I’m an artistic person, it’s in my genes. I’m also a very Type-A kind of person, and I prefer chill games that…

A screenshot Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon

Review: Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon (Sony PlayStation 5)

May 27, 2025

Look, I don’t know who decided that King Arthur worked well with grimdark, but I’m going to convene the Round Table of…

Videos

Podcast-in-Video: Getting nostalgic for Xenogears

December 6, 2023

Xenogears is an all-time classic, but the question is… could something like that even be made again today? That’s what we discuss…

Podcast-in-Video: The games we loved through 2023

December 5, 2023

As it is the last month of the year, it’s time to look back at all the games that were released this…

Interview with the producer and director of Dragon Quest Monsters Dark Prince by DigitallyDownloaded.net

Podcast-in-Video: The big game releases in December

December 5, 2023

Apologies that we’ve been absent from uploading these videos. Various technical issues prevented us from doing a video version of the podcast,…

Podcast-in-Video: The games we wouldn’t play on the train

September 7, 2023

Got a Nintendo Switch? At some stage you’ve probably taken it out in public. After all, gaming on the go is very…

Interviews

DigitallyDownloaded.net reviews Fantasian Neo Dimension

We got to Q & A the JRPG legend, Hironobu Sakaguchi, about Fantasian

January 30, 2025

It’s not every day that you get to interview one of your heroes, but that was certainly the case when I got…

A screenshot of the three leaders in Romance of the Three Kingdom 8 Remake.

Launch interview: On remaking Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII

October 24, 2024

The remake of Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII is now out in the wild, and it is a very good game.…

A 4X game about… a failing empire? An interview with JG Games

October 3, 2024

Most 4X and empire-building strategy games are focused on building an empire up. Starting from humble roots and then carefully managing the…

Bringing fine art to video games: An interview with Nomada Creative Director, Conrad Roset

September 24, 2024

So much of Neva, as well as its predecessor, Gris, comes down to Conrad Roset, the Creative Director of Nomada Studio, and…

Gadgets

by Matt

June 4, 2025

Gadget/Gadget Review/Hardware/Hardware Review/Nintendo Switch 2

The Nintendo Switch 2 really is the sequel to the best console of all time

There are over 1,100 games registered to my Nintendo Switch account. When I was recently scrolling through them, I saw some titles that I don’t even remember playing, let alone buying. Overall, however, I’ve had so much joy from so many of those games that it would be hard for me to argue that the Switch has not been my…

Gadget/Gadget Review/Hardware/Hardware Review

Gadget Review: Corsair Void Wireless V2 Headset

Corsair tends to punch above its weight, offering good quality equipment tuned heavily towards gaming applications that feel like they should cost more than they do. The Void Wireless v2 Gaming Headset is a good example of this. For the RRP of around AUD$200 or so, you’re getting a lot.…